A Christmas Story

The 1983 Christmas comedy film "A Christmas Story" tells the story of Ralphie Parker, a young boy living in Northwest Indiana around the late 1930s or early 1940s, who desperately wants for Christmas a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. The film follows Ralphie's misadventures and attempts to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that the gun is the perfect gift. With narration provided by adult Ralphie Parker (Jean Shepherd) and the voice of Peter Billingsley, the film is a nostalgic look at Christmas time in 1940s America, featuring vignettes of Ralphie's family and friends experiencing their own holiday misadventures.